Heart rhythm disorder traced to bacterium lurking in our gums, finds research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2025 9:15 PM ISTTempted to skip the floss? Your heart might thank you if you don't. A new study from Hiroshima University (HU) finds that the gum disease bacterium...
Can heart failure with preserved ejection fraction be prevented? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 April 2025 9:30 PM ISTAn international team of researchers at the University of Manchester, Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions has discovered a...
Minimally invasive valve repair reduces heart failure hospitalizations in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 April 2025 8:45 PM ISTAt two years of follow-up, patients with a poorly functioning tricuspid valve in the heart who received the best available medical therapy plus a...
Routine Thoracentesis in Acute Heart Failure: No Significant Clinical Benefit, Study Reports Medha Baranwal4 April 2025 8:45 AM ISTDenmark: A recent randomized controlled trial evaluated the impact of routine thoracentesis in patients with acute heart failure and pleural effusion....
Periodontitis and Atrial Fibrillation: Preclinical Research Reveals A Bacterial Connection Medha Baranwal27 March 2025 8:30 PM ISTJapan: A recent study published in the journal Circulation has highlighted a potential link between severe gum disease and atrial fibrillation (AF), a...
Newborns with heart defects may face higher risk of developing childhood cancer, reports research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 March 2025 8:45 AM ISTBeing born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new research published today in...
Study Suggests Shorter Driving Restrictions After STEMI, Challenges Outdated Guidelines Medha Baranwal8 March 2025 8:30 AM ISTCanada: A new study highlights that the guidance patients receive from physicians regarding resuming driving after a ST-segment elevation myocardial...
New drug ataciguat may reduce need for aortic valve surgeries by slowing disease progression: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Feb 2025 8:00 AM ISTAortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers at Mayo...
People with certain heart conditions may play competitive sports, finds latest research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2025 8:45 PM ISTRecent research suggests that select athletes with cardiovascular abnormalities may be able to safely participate in competitive sports after shared...
RELIEVE-HF Trial: Interatrial Shunt Safe but Ineffective for Heart Failure, Yields Mixed Results by Ejection Fraction Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2025 8:45 AM ISTUSA: The recent RELIEVE-HF trial has revealed the efficacy of transcatheter interatrial shunt implantation as a treatment for heart failure (HF).While...
Sacubitril/Valsartan Comparable to Enalapril in Pediatric Heart Failure, unravels study Dr Riya Dave2 Jan 2025 8:45 AM ISTResearchers have discovered that sacubitril/valsartan, the angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI), is equivalent to the conventional...
Can the heart heal itself? New study says it can Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Dec 2024 8:45 PM ISTA research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson’s Sarver Heart Center found that a subset of...
